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Word: Blarney
Speech Type: Noun
late 18th century: named after Blarney, a castle near Cork in Ireland, where there is a stone said to give the gift of persuasive speech to anyone who kisses it
ˈblɑːni
talk which aims to charm, flatter, or persuade (often considered typical of Irish people)
Short Definition:talk which aims to charm, flatter, or persuade
Examples:- it took all my Irish blarney to keep us out of court
Word: Blarney
Speech Type: Verb
ˈblɑːni
influence or persuade (someone) using charm and pleasant flattery
Short Definition:influence or persuade someone using charm and pleasant flattery
Examples:- he went overboard in blarneying him into thinking that Joe considered him a nice guy
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